Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget in Parliament today. During this, she made several announcements for different sectors. Also, the middle class has been given a big relief in this budget. Tax up to Rs 12 lakh has been removed. After the budget was presented, various leaders including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan have congratulated Nirmala Sitharaman and PM Narendra Modi for the budget on the social media site X. Amit Shah has described the budget as the blueprint of the vision of the Modi government, while Union Minister Shivraj has called it the budget of self-reliant India.

What did Amit Shah say?

On Budget 2025, Home Minister Amit Shah said- "Budget-2025 is the blueprint of the Modi government's vision towards building a developed and best India in every field. This budget, which covers every sector from farmers, poor, middle class, women and children's education, nutrition and health to Start Up, Innovation and Investment, is the roadmap of PM Modi's self-reliant India. I congratulate Prime Minister Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for this all-inclusive and visionary budget."

What did Shivraj Singh Chouhan say?

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said on Budget 2025- "This is the budget for building a self-reliant India. There is a passion for development, a fragrance of trust and a yearning to build a developed India. The highest focus has been on agriculture and the welfare of farmers, whether it is a question of increasing the investment capacity of farmers, now up to 5 lakhs will be available on Kisan Credit Card. Be it good seeds in low-productivity districts, increasing productivity, building agricultural infrastructure, pulses mission, many gifts have been given to the farmers, agricultural welfare has been given. The middle class has also received a very big gift. But special attention has also been given to the poor, women and youth."

What did Devendra Fadnavis say?

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said, "Under the leadership of PM Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented a wonderful budget. It can be called a dream budget, especially for the middle class. She presented such a budget, so I congratulate her. The income tax exemption slab has been changed and the income tax exemption has been increased to Rs 12 lakh. This announcement will prove to be a milestone in India's economy. This will put disposable income in the hands of a large section of people, there will be purchases, demand will increase and MSMEs will benefit, employment will be generated. Therefore, its wide impact will be seen on the economy. Many schemes have been announced in the agriculture sector. Many schemes were announced today. I believe that this is a path-breaking budget. This is a budget that will show a new path in the 21st century."

What did Priyanka Chaturvedi say

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said, "This is a victory of the middle class; mainly because they (BJP in the Lok Sabha elections) were limited to 240 seats. This was the demand of the middle class in the last 10 years. Today they have been heard and so I welcome it (no income tax on income up to Rs 12 lakh). Secondly, Bihar must be wondering if elections can be held every year."

What did Nityanand Rai say

Union Minister Nityanand Rai said, “Bihar has also got priority and big projects have been announced for the state. This budget is for the welfare of the poor, farmers and to help the middle class. This is a budget that will create employment opportunities. The announcement of the Makhana Board was special, and also for the projects that were announced for the Koshi river area. I thank PM Modi and the Union Finance Minister on behalf of the people of Bihar.”